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Family law ANTO-MENSAH VRS BOAKYE (C5/346/2023) [2024] GHACC 147 (15 March 2024)

ANTO-MENSAH VRS BOAKYE (C5/346/2023)

ANTO-MENSAH VRS BOAKYE (C5/346/2023) [2024] GHACC 147 (15 March 2024)

The Circuit Court dissolved an ordinance marriage after finding unreasonable behaviour and breakdown beyond reconciliation, and adopted agreed custody and maintenance terms.

  • Divorce
  • Child custody
  • Child maintenance
  • Matrimonial causes
  • Ancillary relief
  • Unreasonable-behaviour
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Family law KWADJE VRS BOTWE (A4/25/2023) [2024] GHADC 172 (29 February 2024)

KWADJE VRS BOTWE (A4/25/2023)

KWADJE VRS BOTWE (A4/25/2023) [2024] GHADC 172 (29 February 2024)

The court dissolved the marriage, granted custody of the two children to the petitioner, and ordered child maintenance, school fees, and accommodation relief.

  • Divorce
  • Child custody
  • Child maintenance
  • Ancillary relief
  • Child-custody
  • Child-maintenance
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Family law KLUTSE VRS HAVOR [2024] GHADC 175 (29 January 2024)

KLUTSE VRS HAVOR

KLUTSE VRS HAVOR [2024] GHADC 175 (29 January 2024)

Marriage has broken down irretrievably as evidenced by lack of conjugal relations for nine years, separation, and mutual consent to dissolution. Custody remains with petitioner due to status quo and welfare of children.

  • Divorce
  • Custody
  • Ancillary relief
  • Matrimonial causes
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Family law ADDO VRS CODJOE (C5/309/2022) [2024] GHACC 185 (5 January 2024)

ADDO VRS CODJOE (C5/309/2022)

ADDO VRS CODJOE (C5/309/2022) [2024] GHACC 185 (5 January 2024)

A Ghanaian circuit court dissolved a marriage after finding the parties had irreconcilable differences. The court adopted the parties’ settlement on custody, maintenance, and alimony.

  • Divorce
  • Custody
  • Maintenance
  • Alimony
  • Ancillary relief
  • Child-custody
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Family law [2023] GHACC 839

LAMPTEY VRS OFOLIQUAYE (C5/112/2023)

LAMPTEY VRS OFOLIQUAYE (C5/112/2023) [2023] GHACC 839 (10 November 2023)

Ghana Circuit Court granted a divorce after finding the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation, and adopted agreed custody and maintenance terms.

  • Divorce
  • Custody
  • Maintenance
  • Matrimonial property
  • Ancillary relief
  • Child-custody
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Family law [2023] GHACC 89

Michael Kumadoe Vrs Mrs. Veronica Kumadoe

Michael Kumadoe Vrs Mrs. Veronica Kumadoe [2023] GHACC 89 (25 August 2023)

The Circuit Court at Tema dissolved a marriage after finding the relationship had broken down beyond reconciliation, despite unproven allegations of misconduct.

  • Divorce
  • Matrimonial causes
  • Irretrievable breakdown of marriage
  • Ancillary relief
  • Matrimonial-causes
  • Irretrievable-breakdown
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Family law [2023] GHACC 564

ABIGAIL WILSON VRS DANIEL KOFI KWAFO ADISI (C5/12/2023)

ABIGAIL WILSON VRS DANIEL KOFI KWAFO ADISI (C5/12/2023) [2023] GHACC 564 (19 May 2023)

The marriage is dissolved as it is broken down beyond reconciliation and the parties' terms of settlement are adopted as the judgment of the court.

  • Divorce
  • Ancillary relief
  • Financial settlement
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Family law [2023] GHACC 569

ABIGAIL WILSON VRS DANIEL KOFI KWAFO ADISI (C5/12/2023)

ABIGAIL WILSON VRS DANIEL KOFI KWAFO ADISI (C5/12/2023) [2023] GHACC 569 (19 May 2023)

The marriage is found to have broken down beyond reconciliation and is dissolved by consent, with agreed financial settlement terms adopted as the judgment of the court.

  • Divorce
  • Ancillary relief
  • Financial settlement
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Family law [2023] GHACC 502

Cynthia Aba Benyah Vrs Quincy Kofi Bentsil Sylvanus

Cynthia Aba Benyah Vrs Quincy Kofi Bentsil Sylvanus [2023] GHACC 502 (28 April 2023)

The marriage has broken down beyond reconciliation due to the parties' inability to reconcile their differences, not specifically due to unreasonable behaviour by either party. The statutory ground under section 2(1)(f) of Act 367 is satisfied.

  • Divorce
  • Custody
  • Maintenance
  • Ancillary relief
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Family law Apeakoran Vrs Eshun [2023] GHADC 36 (8 March 2023)

Apeakoran Vrs Eshun

Apeakoran Vrs Eshun [2023] GHADC 36 (8 March 2023)

The court dissolved the marriage of Ephraim Nana Apeakoran and Cecilia Senya Eshun, awarded custody of four children to the respondent, and adopted agreed ancillary reliefs.

  • Divorce
  • Custody
  • Child maintenance
  • Ancillary relief
  • Child-custody
  • Child-maintenance
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